Over the next few years Think Biotech has plans to plant more than 30,000 more hectares of trees – and then 120,000ha over the next five to 10 years.
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Hanoi air quality improves in pandemic year but still a concern
The city’s PM2.5 concentration of 37.9 μg/m³ remained nearly at four times the World Health Organization (WHO) target for annual exposure (10 μg/m³).
New platform aims to reveal dam and climate impacts on the Mekong
Researchers hope the tool, which provides satellite imagery, maps and data, will show effects of dam building and climate change in the Mekong basin
Government speeds up plans to prevent saltwater intrusion
The amount of water held in large and medium-sized state-built reservoirs and dams is currently recorded at 43 billion cubic metres, which is roughly half the level to meet demand in the country over the coming months.
Thailand’s Indigenous Peoples fight for ‘land of our heart’
“…a further 1.6 million hectares (4 million acres) of Indigenous and local community lands lack legal recognition, almost three times those surveyed in official figures.”
Mekong’s Four Thousand Islands New Area aiming to draw 15 million visitors per year by 2050
The province is one of the biggest foreign investment projects in Laos and aims to create a green and modern town that is environmentally friendly.
BRI projects untouched amid attacks in Myanmar
“Chinese companies in Myanmar helped develop the local economy, solve employment issues, improve local government revenue and participate in charity work. If the local government failed to deal with such an incident in a timely way and protect the development of foreign enterprises, who would want to invest in Myanmar?” said a Chinese resident.
Pulitzer Center Grantee Discusses Award-Winning Film ‘Cambodia Burning’ at Environmental Film Festival
The documentary—which has been recognized by the Earth Photo Awards, the British Photography Awards, the Drone Photo Awards, and the Social Impact Media Awards—uses a combination of drone footage and poetry to explore the rapid deforestation in Cambodia, as well as its impact on the Cambodian people. Estimates say only 3 percent of primary forest remains in the country.
Project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in transport sector launched
The project will provide technical support to the Ministry of Transport to build mechanisms, policies and a roadmap on e-mobility development at national and city levels, promoting the introduction and sustainable development of advanced, modern and zero-emissions electric vehicles in Vietnam.
Firefly tourism has a surprising dark side
In Amphawa, Thailand, where firefly tourism was under-regulated and disruptive to locals, it is estimated that the local firefly population declined by around 80 percent.